BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The governor of Colombia’s Arauca province said Monday that he survived an assassination attempt while traveling between two towns in the country’s eastern plains.

Gov. Renson Martínez said on social media that his vehicle was shot by men using machine guns as he traveled between the towns of Tame and Fortul. He also shared a photo of his vehicle, a bullet-riddled, grey Toyota Land Cruiser, showing its left window smashed and a tire shredded to pieces.

“Thanks to the bullet proofing on our vehicle, and the immediate response of our driver, we survived this attack unscathed” Martínez said in a video posted on Facebook.

“We will continue to work with dedication because we cannot allow violent groups to intimidate the people of Arauca.”

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